Wednesday, September 7, 2011

I Love Creative Therapy!

Hello my dear friends,

I have had a lovely time creating something new yesterday after not having a single creative thought in almost weeks now and I feel great!! I felt so relaxed and peaceful which working with all sorts of little treasures ~ just what I needed after my not so good weekend.

Don't get me wrong I did manage to do a lot of work in our back yard as well and I am happy that I didn't give up but being creative is the best and what is my most favourite item to create?

... Pincushions!!

I haven't made any for such a long time and it was just the right "therapy" I needed ~ making those lovely little things and I must say I am very happy with the result of my work.

If you didn't see my post yesterday, these are the little treasures I decided to work with ...

... and these are my finished creations!

The first pincushion ...

My daughter Ashleigh came up with the idea of making the pincushion this way. I am so happy she told me about it because I wanted to do it differently and I know it wouldn't have looked this beautiful.

Thank you Sweetheart for your creative input!

Less is more in this case for sure.

The detail on the shaker top is so delicate and pretty ~ I just love it.

This is just to show you the size of this pincushion.

﻿The second pincushion ...

This is the little tattered jar lid.

I used bits of old doilies and antique buttons to embellish this one ...

... and the pincushion itself is made from brown velvet.

The third and last pincushion for today ...

... is made from old lace and stained muslin.

Again old trinkets and a antique button give this piece it's charm.

All the pincushions have been filled with bird gravel. I know that some crafters use crushed walnut shells but I only had this to hand and it's great for keeping your needles nice and sharp.

Creating ~ the art to take something old and to give it a new life. This is how I created my blog name

~ Todolwen ~ old to new!

I am really happy I could share my newest creations with all you lovely bloggers today and I hope that it won't be too long before I can write my next post again.

Oh my these are so lovely!! what a clever idea!! Do you sell them?? you are a great inspiration! Thnx for sharing!! will stop in again to see what you are creating!! would love one of these though!! hehehe!

I've found you through Pinterest....just now! I'm always late, :-)I am a folk artist...Paints & brushes are my usual tools, but I pick up needle & thread to be able to play ...I mean work...on the couch. Sometimes, I just need a change to come up with other things new.LOVE your pin cushions! I use old, yummy bits to make my own, and you have nudged my creativity!I smiled at your use of Toonies to show the size. A Canadian! And, from Ontario! (me too) Thanks for sharing.

I LOVE these little pin cushions! They are adorable! Do you have a tutorial on how to make them or do you sell them in your Etsy store. I checked your store but didn't see any. Convo me at my Etsy store " Cindy's Glass". Would love to make these for Christmas presents. Thank you for sharing!

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